Biographical and Critical Miscellanies is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1882. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which ...
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Biographical and Critical Miscellanies is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1882. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
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Used-Good. Good hardback in brown cloth. Undated; c.1900. End papers foxed; hinges cracked & repaired; spine bumped at head & foot. The complete works of Prescott, vol. XII.
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Good. No Jacket. Ex-Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 682 pp. Blue cloth boards with gilt colophon on front. Outer layer of spine cover is missing. Bookplate on feb. Pages are faintly tanning. Text is clean with no markings, binding is sound.
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Very Good; No Dust Jacket As Issued. Full thin-leather-bound with stamped gilt spine titles. 12mo; 7.5 inches tall; 682 pages; New Edition; Tissue guarded frontispiece of Prescott; all edges gilt. Faint sun-fading on the spine, partial fold 1.5 inches from the front edge of front cover. Bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. All of the essays except the first were originally contributed to the North American review. Background Information: William Hickling Prescott was an American historian and Hispanist, who is widely recognized by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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None. Good. A selection of critical and biographical essays from contributions originally made to the North American Review. Featuring a frontispiece of William H. Prescott with tissue guard. Prescott is widely recognised by historiographers to have been the first American scientific historian. He became one of the most eminent historians of 19th century America. In original half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, a trifle rubbed to extremities and spine. Front joint is starting. Both hinges are slightly strained but firm. Internally, pages are bright and clean, aside front spotting to the text block edge, not encroaching on text. Good.
